Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Fall is here, and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about pumpkin-themed projects! Whether you’re looking to decorate your home for Halloween or simply want to add some autumnal touches to your knitted items, pumpkin knitting patterns are a … Read More ...
It’s fun to combine different colors and patterns in the same project, and the bold mix of texture and stripes in the Mixage sweater from Jimenez Joseph is really cool. There’s a diagonal line — it’s actually a cable — … Read More ...
Most knitters who have been around the Internet for very long have probably heard of We Are Knitters, a Spanish company that sells yarn, knitting needles and kits (and now some crochet patterns as well).
Company founders Alberto Bravo … Read More ...
I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of this before, but colorwork knitting is sort of like a very slow coloring book page. You add your own colors bit by bit and make the basic design something your own.
This … Read More ...
I find myself oddly drawn to cropped sweater knitting patterns for someone who doesn’t love the look of a cropped sweater on my body. I knit a My Boy Lollipop last year and ended up giving it to my daughter, … Read More ...
I like knitting socks and other small things using the magic loop method, where one long circular knitting needle holds all the stitches. It’s less fiddly and feels like it goes faster than knitting on double-pointed needles or even two … Read More ...
Here’s a great pattern if you can’t quite decide what season you want to knit for. Isabell Kraemer’s Ooh La La sweater is plain Stockinette on the back and features a wide repeating lace panel on the front.
There are … Read More ...
Knit headbands with a twist in them have been really popular winter accessories for a few years now, and it’s easy to see why. They are quick and easy to knit, cozy to wear and the little twist adds a … Read More ...
I love sweaters with colorwork yokes, and it’s always fun to see something a little different from the standard flowers and snowflakes and hearts and the like.
Rattlesnake by Knitosophy Designs features cacti, diamonds and other designs and desert colors … Read More ...
There are a lot of great knitting reference books out there but a lot of them aren’t very portable. Vogue Knitting aimed for a comprehensive guide to knitting that you can still stick in your knitting bag and take with … Read More ...
I’ve been writing about the news surrounding Bluprint/Craftsy and its new owners for a while now, so it seems like it’s time for an update on the next chapter.
Quick recap: back in May, NBCUniversal, which had purchased the online … Read More ...
I have this storebought cardigan that I call my house sweater, because I wear it a lot when I’m hanging out at home. I’ve been feeling for a while that this sweater needs an upgrade, preferable a handknit version.… Read More ...
I know fall hasn’t technically even started yet but it’s time to start thinking about Halloween, right? And Halloween means cats and amazing knitting patterns.
The Cat Nouveau cowl knitting pattern from Jacquline Rivera is an awesome design, using double … Read More ...
I love slip stitch knitting patterns. They’re an easy way to add texture and color to a project and they make your work look more complicated than it is because it looks like you’re using more than one color at … Read More ...
The Tartinizza pattern from Lucinda Iglesias is a great simple pattern worked in bulky or super bulky yarn. The pattern itself is only written for one size — a 45-inch chest — but it talks you through the changes … Read More ...